New York’s medical Cannabis program crumbling under financial pressure and patient exodus Image Cannabis News August 28, 2024 On paper, the numbers don’t look so good. Just two years ago, there were 40 medical weed shops operating in New York. Now there are 31 — despite the 2021 MRTA legislation that set a goal of 80. Of the 10 original companies licensed to operate medical marijuana dispensaries in New York, nine remain Medical Cannabis News Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News New York Upstate